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Peer reviewed only Open Access

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (IJO)

Publisher : SAGE Publications Inc.
Psychology Psychiatry Social Work
e-ISSN 1552-6933
p-ISSN 0306-624X
Issue Frequency Monthly
Impact Factor 1.7
Est. Year 1956
Mobile 8054107180
Country United States
Language English
APC YES
Impact Factor Assignee Google Scholar
Email bitna.kim@shsu.edu

Journal Descriptions

The International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, a peer-reviewed journal published monthly for over five decades, has provided an essential platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to engage with challenging international and comparative research. The journal addresses topics including violent crime, sexual offending, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal profiling, risk assessment, rehabilitation, and contemporary issues in crime and justice. The International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology strives to integrate cutting-edge research with practical application, promoting evidence-based approaches that address pressing challenges in crime and justice worldwide. Through its focus on translational research, interdisciplinary discourse, and international/comparative perspectives, the journal continues to lead in advancing the understanding and treatment of crime and delinquency in a rapidly changing global landscape. The International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology is dedicated to translating theoretical insights and empirical research into actional programs, practices, and policies. By emphasizing the integration of evidence-based findings into practical applications, the journal facilitates meaningful advancements in the fields of crime, delinquency, rehabilitation, and justice. Original empirical research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses are welcomed, with a focus on synthesizing evidence to inform and sustain effective interventions globally.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (IJO) is :-

  • International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Medicine, Biology, Criminology, Corrections, Criminal Justice, Health Sciences, delinquency, sexual offending, violent crime, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal profiling, risk assessment, rehabilitation, crime, Law and Legal Studies, Sociology , Online or Print , Monthly Journal

  • UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0306-624X, E-ISSN: 1552-6933, Established: 1956, Impact Factor: 1.7
  • Does Not Provide Crossref DOI
  • Indexed in: Scopus, WoS

  • Not indexed in DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE

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Publications of IJO

Peer Briken July, 2007
Forensic psychiatric reports on 166 sexual homicide perpetrators in Germany were retrospectively analyzed for criminal risk factors. Follow-up information about release and reconvictions fro...
Peer Briken August, 2003
This article gives an overview of current pharmacological treatment of paraphilias and sex offenders focusing on the situation in Germany. Information about selective serotonin reuptake inhi...
Peer Briken January, 2014
The present study examines recidivism rates in sexual offenders using officially registered reconvictions in a representative data set of N = 1,115 male sexual offenders from Austria. In gen...
Peer Briken August, 2016
The present study aims at validating the German version of the Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors (SAPROF) for violence risk in a representative sample of incarcerated adult male se...
Peer Briken November, 2016
In this study, the impact of suggesting that pedophilia is immutable on a man’s specific self-efficacy for modifying his sexual interest in children was examined in 94 men with a sexual in...